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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have

In a study of 253 women, 85% had vulvar inflammation and 75% had pelvic floor dysfunction, not bladder disease, researchers said.

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A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammation and pelvic floor dysfunction.

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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have

A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammation and pelvic floor dysfunction.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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